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E-Book for Sailing by Slocum Opie at 9:39am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/950 http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/6317Just a suggestion of a great read of Joshua Slocum's great book.
25.5 Front Hatch Tim at 8:34am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/864 Has anyone ever replaced the front hatch on their 25.5? I have an '85 that needs replacing. Do you
Panama canal transit FrigateBird at 6:42am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1108 I just wanted to find out if anyone has done a Panama canal transit. How can I find out transit proc
water in the vberth locker (forepeak?) Delanie at 6:39am 11.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1711 I just purchased a 1987 catalina 22. When I put the boat to bed for the winter, I noticed I had 1"
Rub rail adhesive Ken at 6:33am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1508 On a 1974 Cal 2-29 hull to deck joint, is there a preferred adhesive to use when replacing the old r
outboard motor Carlo at 6:21am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 I have not been out to the boat in months. The outboard won't start. Any help appreciated. Di d t
Aft winchs Joe at 6:13am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/905 I am looking to purchase a 1999 340 but there are only two winchs on the cabin top. I was wondering
Battery Charger Recommendation Calaloo at 5:44am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/962 I need to replace my battery charger and I'm considering the Xantrex TC20+ and the Charles Marine 50
Deck Hardware Mary15473 at 5:04am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/854 Can anyone identify the "upsidedown V" shaped hardware? They are on the deck both sides of the mast
Lookig for repower opinions Bob7963 at 4:11am 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1175 My wife an I bought a 1976, and although the engine runs, we are thinking about repower, for a numbe
Wanted Mast for 1983 Hunter 22 Bill Hoisington at 3:09am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 2/917 Looking for a mast for my 1983 Hunter 22, lost mast in Ivan, Anyone in the Ft Walton Beach area, ca
Replacement Navigation light Paul Allen at 3:04am 11.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/962 Someone broke off the forward navigation light off of my Cataline 30 (it was attached to my forward
Bad day at the Beach HOLDFAST at 2:19am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/918 Check out this photo on what not to do with your boat at the beach. http://www.surfkdh.com/sailboat.
Transmission bangs going into gear both f and r high-flying at 12:25pm 11.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1220 I have a 34 hp yanmar and when I shift from neutral to forward or reverse, the transmission bangs in
Cockpit sole problem Al at 11:32am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/908 Got a question for owners of O'day 25's: I just bought a '76 and in the process of fixing her up. I
Plastic glides for trailer bunks Kenneth at 11:29am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 I am having similar problems as other MacGregor owners when I pull my boat, 26D, out of the water.
O'day 28 propeller info dave at 9:41am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/907 My 1981 O'Day 28 was hauled out and the 2-blade folding propeller is really severely worn and doesn'
New Hunter 41 Deck Salon sailgirl at 8:26am 11.03.04 Big Boats 1/804 At the Annapolis Boat Show this year, I saw a blue hull 41 Deck Salon. I haven't heard much about
Todd versus Ronco holding tank Fred Harriman at 7:49am 11.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2902 Peggy, in your opinion, is there a difference in quality, materials or workmanship between holding t
lectresan head. Bill Connolly at 6:40am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1209 There's a 26m in my future. I've got the CD, read the brochures and visited the web site. My questio

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Cracks in keel higgs at 5:00pm 01.11.21 I would definitely not grind this down to bare metal as was suggested. Many encapsulated keels are
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 4:50pm 01.11.21 You're welcome, Jim. Forgot to mention, the model number on our Genset is located on a plate attache
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? RitSim at 4:42pm 01.11.21 https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ8lERHTbVkeJv44nTNV
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 4:40pm 01.11.21 Thanks for the numbers. Still looking for Angle of Vanishing Stability, Limit of p[ossitve Stabilit
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 4:40pm 01.11.21 I'll look for pics, stand by for a few minutes. I slept in the quarterberth, but there really isn'
Engine alignment issue? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 01.11.21 I would not worry too much while it is on the hard....but you may want to remove the stuffing box an
Battery location H31' (83-87) jmce1587 at 4:05pm 01.11.21 I have 2 lead acid batteries just above the shaft centerline of my H31 with easy access to that area
Cracks in keel SailingLoto at 4:02pm 01.11.21 I'm in the not structural camp. As unpleasant as it will be I'd take it down to gelcoat or even fib
Cracks in keel SailingLoto at 4:00pm 01.11.21 I don't know anything about encapsulated keels, but are you just looking for something to do? Unles
Cracks in keel SailingLoto at 3:57pm 01.11.21 I'm going with your previous post... I looked into it more closely and there is a thin layer of wha
P42 generator info kloudie1 at 3:51pm 01.11.21 That sure looks like a Yanmar 3HMF engine.. The HM shop manual says that the difference between the
Battery location H31' (83-87) (2) SFS at 3:50pm 01.11.21 I'll look for pics, stand by for a few minutes. I slept in the quarterberth, but there really isn't
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 3:37pm 01.11.21 you will see on #88 my system. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h260-single-line-reefing.
Engine alignment issue? sandpiper10471 at 3:34pm 01.11.21 Shaft is normally offset so it can be removed without dropping the rudder Not on a Cherubini Hunte
P42 generator info JamesG161 at 3:30pm 01.11.21 For the record here's the side of my gen. If I figure out what engine it is I'll post it on this th
Replacement feathering prop fstbttms at 3:30pm 01.11.21 Has anyone had any experience with... a Brunton Autoprop? The blades hardly ever fall off those!
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? shemandr at 3:27pm 01.11.21 "...I don't have enough juice. I am quitting and I'm taking the system down with me..." I'm not s
Cracks in keel dlochner at 3:24pm 01.11.21 Suggest grinding off everything to bare metal keel, then apply new barrier coats (7 coats of epoxy)
Is this config acceptable? JamesG161 at 3:18pm 01.11.21 One other tip... When your boat is in the water and the thru hull valve is open... You can see the
Engine alignment issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 01.11.21 Ok, So trying to correct it while on the cradle is not recommended then? I did order a new shaft l

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